Firefly Journey

Chapter 127 The Milky Way Turns and Sails Dance (10)

Seeing that the two were having a lively conversation, Dick, who was also from St. Louis College, tried to get involved.

"Ahem, juniors, what are you talking about?"

Dick was completely at ease, acting very familiar, and put his hand on Lin Yuanran's shoulder as if the two were old friends.

With his other hand, he felt a little lost. After all, the beautiful junior was a girl, and men and women shouldn't touch each other. He couldn't put his arm around her like he was flirting with a boy.

Seeing his attempt to be friendly, Lin Yuanran couldn't refuse, so she asked, "Senior, which class are you in?"

Dick O'Neill asked, "Class 66, what about you?"

Claudia answered first: "Class 26, speaking of which, our theory classroom is just one building away."

Dick laughed heartily: "That's what you call fate! And you, junior?"

After saying that, he patted Lin Yuanran's shoulder a few more times forcefully. Just as Lin Yuanran was about to speak, Claudia interrupted him:

"He's in Class 29, you should know him, right? The class that Professor Cassius teaches."

"My God!" Dick looked incredibly surprised after hearing Claudia's answer, then threw his suitcase aside and gave Lin Yuanran a bear hug.

Lin Yuanran pulled away from his strong arm and said, "Senior, you don't need to be so agitated..."

Dick coughed awkwardly, picked up his luggage, and said, "Sorry, I just get excited whenever I hear Professor Cassius's name. My major is exactly the same as his! Back in my year, everyone wanted to be in his class, some even tried to pull strings to get in. I even wrote him a letter of self-recommendation, but without exception, I was rejected..."

Lin Yuanran smiled and thought to himself: Actually, teacher, you're not human, you're a succubus, right? Otherwise, how come you have admirers everywhere?

The three were of similar age, with the oldest, Dick, being only 18. They quickly became acquainted.

From the conversation, I learned that Dick came from a modest background and was short of money, which is why he took the risk of doing this job. Unlike his two younger classmates, he had taken on similar jobs before and had some experience.

While chatting idly, the group arrived at the nearest carriage rental company to the newspaper office. Lin Yuanran was familiar with this company; it was a "Tuojinzhe" chain store.

Victor was a popular reporter for Endor's newspaper. Such a person was not short of money. He knew that the battlefield was not a place for sightseeing, and that ordinary carriages could go out of control for various reasons.

So he didn't rent ordinary animal-drawn vehicles like horse-drawn carriages, but monster-drawn wagons. There were four in total. He used one himself, and another was filled with supplies and guarded by the veteran Boros. The supplies inside were crucial to the lives of the group, so he had to keep an eye on them personally to feel at ease.

Victor had originally planned for the two female members to share the same carriage, but Claudia refused. Her reason was that she was more familiar with her classmates from St. Louis, so squeezing in wouldn't be a problem.

Julianne, of course, said nothing and was happy to be alone.

Dick's joy was written all over his face as he smiled and helped Claudia carry her luggage. Being so close to her, even if he could only look, it was still good to feast his eyes on her.

Lin Yuanran didn't care; he just wanted to finish the task quickly, get the money, and leave.

Fortunately, the interior of the carriage was spacious enough. Apart from some personal belongings, the supplies were all concentrated in Boros's carriage, making the interior even more spacious.

These vehicles are pulled by a type of magical beast called the Blackwing Tiger. As the name suggests, they are entirely black and have wings, but these wings are a result of degeneration and cannot be used for flight.

Their speed and strength are about four times that of ordinary horses, so each carriage only needs one black-winged tiger to pull it.

The destination of this journey is the battlefield. Even if Victor wanted to hire a driver, no one would dare to go. It's a joke; no matter how much the employer offers, it's all for nothing if you don't live to spend it.

Blackwing Tigers are magical beasts that have been heavily domesticated by humans. They are extremely loyal and there is no need to worry too much. As long as you have some driving experience, you can drive them.

Viktor has been gathering firsthand news in the wild for years and is an excellent driver. Boros and Julian are the same, but Lin Yuanran and Claudia are less skilled; they can't drive. Fortunately, their senior is quite capable, so they don't need to learn on the spot.

The convoy of four black-winged tigers left the city of Ira and its suburbs, gradually heading towards remote and sparsely populated areas.

Strictly speaking, this journey was the second long trip Lin Yuanran had experienced since coming to this world. As the saying goes, reading ten thousand books is not as good as traveling ten thousand miles. Through the car window, Lin Yuanran truly felt some unique local customs and traditions.

However, the more he saw, the more he couldn't help but compare it with the original world. He didn't realize until he compared them that the inhabitants of this world seemed to have a harder life than those in the original world.

He was already aware of this.

The little girl washing clothes at the ghost hotel is the best proof.

Lin Yuanran closed his eyes and leaned against the car window to rest. He knew that without Cassius's guidance, he would most likely have been one of the crowd outside the car, his expression blank and his eyes lifeless, watching the magnificent magical beast carriage pass by without any change in his demeanor. They both knew that although they were not far apart, they were two completely different worlds.

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Victor's caravan set off on Friday. It would take at least a week to leave the principality. The further north they went, the more rugged the road became, and with the year-round snow and wind there, it would take even longer to turn east.

The following Monday, Fengling attended a rare theory class. In fact, given her current abilities, she no longer needed to attend such classes. Perhaps she came to experience the learning atmosphere.

Looking at the empty table next to her, she frowned slightly. At this stage, Ario was not yet proficient in all the theories, and given his personality, he would definitely not be absent.

She was puzzled, so she raised her hand.

Raising your hand means there's a problem.

Cassius hadn't seen anyone raise their hand in a long time, especially not Fengling. He raised his hand with great interest to signal her to stand up.

Wind Chime stood up: "Where did Ario go?"

Several students who were present today, including Sabrina, also looked over. Lin Yuanran naturally wouldn't tell every student about the mission he'd taken on, so they were naturally curious.

Cassius said, “It’s good to care about each other. Ario has just been promoted to a second-level Awakener and can’t wait to show it off, so he took on a mission to protect a war correspondent.”

“This guy… is really speechless.” It was Five who spoke. He was surprised by Ario’s behavior because even he, who had been a second-level awakener for more than a year, would not dare to take on such a dangerous mission.

After getting the answer she wanted, Fengling sat down without waiting for Cassius to wave his hand, and then glanced at the empty seat.

This time, she smiled and had to admit that this guy had a quality called "bravery," or rather, he was ignorant of his own limitations.